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Transform boundaries -- the faults where plates slide past each other -- act like natural scissors, slicing across the plate and isolating fragments that form new microplates while subduction continues nearby.

"We had to design new chemistry methods that minimized elemental loss while still isolating multiple elements from the same fragment. Without this, we could never have detected such subtle signs of late fluid activity."

The 48-hour blackout disrupted businesses and flights, limited access to emergency services and raised fears about further isolating women and girls whose rights have severely eroded since the Taliban swept back to power in 2021.

In a CBS News interview late on Sunday, President Macron spoke of a phased plan that would be geared towards isolating Hamas.

The primary road through the region, world-famous Highway 1, which clings to cliffs high above the Pacific Ocean in postcard worthy fashion, is almost constantly closed by landslides, isolating communities and stranding weary travelers.